The Democratic Party wins only around 45 percent of the vote statewide, but if it controlled redistricting, it could pick up about two-thirds of the state’s congressional seats.
Look at How Blue Texas Could Be if Democrats Drew the Maps.
I think that’s the wrong way to think about this.
But yeah, Gerrymandering should be illegal (as it is in other states and frankly most of the world), and I hope that’s the call to action Texas Democrats take from this.
edit: hmm, even if that works out there’s the question of what to do with the already gerrymandered areas. Maybe I spoke prematurely.
Well yes, obviously.
I think that’s the wrong way to think about this.
But yeah, Gerrymandering should be illegal (as it is in other states and frankly most of the world), and I hope that’s the call to action Texas Democrats take from this.
edit: hmm, even if that works out there’s the question of what to do with the already gerrymandered areas. Maybe I spoke prematurely.